The Cotton Gin

Who invented the Cotton Gin and in what date?

Eli Whitney in 1793

Whitney's Cotton Gin Contributed to the

First Industrial Revolution

What else did Eli Whitney invent and what was this process called?

He invented gun parts that fit all guns. This process was called standardization.

Since the demand for cotton became increasingly high, what did plantations need more of? What did this cause?

Plantations needed more laborers for the fields and this caused illegal slave trading.

How did the use of the Cotton Gin help the South?

The Cotton Gin helped the South by producing more cotton causing a higher demand for cotton.

What was the Cotton Gin used for?

The Cotton Gin was used to remove the seeds from the cotton.

What was the slow process that slowed down cotton production and why was it a problem?

The cotton seeds were removed by hand and a this only produced one pound of cotton for each worker.

After Eli Whitney showed a group of Government officials, including Thomas Jefferson, his new invention, what did the Government as Whitney to do?

The officials asked Whitney to build a gun factory and make guns for the American army.

Define Industrial Revolution

a change in the economy that began in 1760.